Jacket Volleyball goes 1-1 in 7AAA brackets

Published November 2, 2011 at 12:42 pm

Cambridge-Isanti Volleyball worked for a great send-off to its seniors by defeating Chisago Lakes in a final home match to start the playoffs Oct. 26: 25-16, 28-25, 25-20, 25-23. The win snapped a two-year loss streak to the Wildcats in the Section 7AAA playoffs.
Senior Madison Hedberg passed the ball well against Chisago Lakes and served in the final four points in the Game 3 victory.

“It was great because we have played Chisago Lakes three years in a row now in the section brackets. It was really exciting that we got this win at home, too, in front of our own fans,” said senior co-captain Katelyn Torgerson.

The Jackets rolled in Game 1, but the Wildcats countered in Game 2, led by the hitting and blocking ability of 6’4” sophomore Bryanna Fernstrom. That set up a crucial swing battle in Game 3.

Torgerson served C-I out to a 4-1 lead. Kylie Baas and Sydney Larkin later added ace serves to keep the momentum in the Jackets’ favor. Torgerson then served in six straight points to create a 17-13 lead. With the Jackets ahead just 21-20, Madison Hedberg hammered in four straight points off serve for the victory, as Julia Walfoort’s kill found the back corner for point 25.

“I like when I’m up serving, knowing you have to serve hard but get it in. You can’t give them an easy ball. I like to be in that position when the game’s on the line,” said senior co-captain Hedberg.
Senior Julia Walfoort rose up for a big tip in Game 4 against the Wildcats.

Game 4 was a tight back-and-forth affair, with the Jackets taking a late 23-20 lead. But the Wildcats rallied to knot the score at 23-23 before Baas made an athletic tip for point 24, then the ‘Cats final kill attempt went wide for match-point.

“This is a big rivalry, so it’s a big deal to come back and beat them again this year. We came out fired up, knowing this was our last game on this court,” said Hedberg. “We wanted to leave it all out on the court this time.”